Senior Policy/Project Officer | Full-time Temporary

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $95,746 - $109,072 plus superannuation
Position No: 60578
Directorate: Community Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 23 May 2024
Contact Officer: Madeleine Parker on ***************@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 7***

Details: Working with Community Services Directorate (CSD) offers you the opportunity to directly contribute to supporting the Canberra Community. Everyday our diverse workforce collaborates and drives client centred services to assist the community in creating a safe and equitable environment across the ACT.

The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Office is seeking to fill a vacancy at the Senior Policy/Project Officer level. The Office has a whole of government remit to lead and improve an informed, capable, and connected response to address domestic, family and sexual violence in the ACT. We are interested in candidates with a keen sense of social justice and an ability to deliver quality work in tight timeframes.

In this role you will make a difference for the community by delivering projects effectively in a government context. Your ability to write effectively, support stakeholder engagement and work with a high level of autonomy will be essential. To be successful you will also be a great team player; self- motivated; and able to turn your hand to many different tasks including drafting briefs and correspondence, delivering project elements, communicating with stakeholders, supporting 
procurement processes and performing secretariat functions.

CSD is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of 12 months, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. Part time and full-time applications are welcome. Selection may be based on application and referees only and a merit pool may be established for future vacancies.

How to Apply: Please submit a two-page pitch that tells the selection committee about your ability to perform the advertised role (knowledge, experience, skills, behaviour) and why you are the best person for this role. The pitch should:

• Show that you have the capabilities in “Position Requirements” section of the Position Description including Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, and Behavioural Capabilities.
• Demonstrate your capacity to perform the duties and responsibilities detailed in “What You Will Do” at the specified classification including examples of how you have done this in the past.
• Tell the panel how your abilities, ingenuity, experience, and qualifications make you the best 
  person for this role.
• Please include a current curriculum vitae with details of work history (roles, timing, responsibilities, achievements), professional memberships and qualifications and contact details of at least two referees.

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This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of 12 months, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.